It is an international week in the FIFA calendar but the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will go ahead as scheduled. Bottom-four clash between Akwa United and Nasarawa United will set the tone for this matchweek with Patience Madu taking charge at the centre. Here are other match officials appointed for this matchday: Saturday, November…
Akwa United will be aiming to maintain their dominance over Nasarawa United this Saturday when both teams meet on Matchday 12 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Both teams have endured a difficult start to the current season and are in the danger zone on the log with…
Rivers United head coach, Finidi George, is already looking forward to the top-of-the-table clash against leaders Remo Stars in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this Sunday. After an impressive start to the campaign which saw Finidi’s men sew up a nine-match unbeaten streak, they have now faltered in their last two matches including a…
Abia Warriors defender, Collins Nwoburuoke, has taken time to write Abia Warriors fans and followers in the wake of the team’s back-to-back defeats in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The club’s teeming supporters across the globe are obviously unhappy over the recent poor results that have pushed Umu Chineke further down the…
By Tosin Omojola Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, has stated that he has utmost respect for Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) new boys, Ikorodu City. Both clubs will meet this Sunday in the Southwest Derby for the first time in the NPFL at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan in Lagos and…
By Emmanuel Chinedu Remo Stars midfielder, Tochukwu Raymond Michael, is full of praise for his teammates for securing a point off Enyimba in Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture in Aba. The Sky Blue Stars played out a goalless draw at the Enyimba Stadium and extended their impressive run of not losing to the…
Akwa United head coach, Mohammed Baba Ganaru, is hopeful that his side are “capable of picking points on the road” starting with the trip to Minna where they will face Niger Tornadoes in Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture at the Bako Kontagora Stadium. Baba Ganaru’s confidence stems from the fact that clubs in…
By Emmanuel Chinedu Nasarawa United defender, Victor Collins has expressed that he is hopeful that the team will get back to winning ways, when they play hosts to Kwara United, in a Matchday 11 encounter, on Sunday, at the Lafia City Stadium. The strong and hard-tackling left-footed defender, who recently got a call-up to the…
Kano Pillars claimed their second away victory of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season on Saturday edging past Bendel Insurance with a last-minute goal in a Matchday 11 fixture. Following a scoreless first half, the game appeared to be heading for a stalemate until Rabiu Ali stole the spotlight. He converted a penalty in…
It was a day to forget for Abia Warriors as they surrendered their advantage to lose 3-1 in Lafia against Lobi Stars in one of Saturday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixtures. The 3-1 defeat means that Abia Warriors have now failed to beat the Makurdi side in their last five league meetings. The first…